Impaired vision and blindness are common. About 3.4 million people in the US are blind or visually impaired. Vision is usually measured by visual acuity charts, and normal vision is expressed as 20/20 ...

Most people visit their eye doctor when something feels off—blurry vision, eye irritation, headaches, or when it’s simply time for new glasses. But what if your eye care worked more ...

Caring for your eyes and vision are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Vision screening is a simple test of your vision that can detect problems early. An eye exam is a detailed check of your ...

Eye drops combining pilocarpine and diclofenac helped patients read extra lines on vision charts, with effects lasting up to two years. The treatment could revolutionize presbyopia care as a safe, non ...

Those treated with the device could also read, on average, five lines of a vision chart; some participants could not even see the chart before their surgery. The trial, with 38 patients in 17 hospital ...

As people age, many develop presbyopia — age-related farsightedness that makes it hard to read things at close range — and may turn to reading glasses. But new research suggests another option may be ...

Many people only think about their eyes when something feels wrong. Blurred vision, headaches, or eye strain often become the trigger for booking an appointment. However, eye health works quietly in ...

For years, they had been losing their central vision—what allows people to see letters, faces, and details clearly. The light-receiving cells in their eyes had been deteriorating, gradually blurring ...